Michaela James

My work begins with everyday objects, a glass, a coffee pot, fruit, not for symbolism, but for their sensory presence. I’m not trying to elevate or represent them, but to let them interact on equal terms.

Still life, for me, isn’t about tradition or realism, but a way to explore how a painting resolves itself. I want viewers to feel the work, not decode it.

Abstraction helps reveal layers of reality, where distortion and ambiguity allow space for shifting energy and multiple interpretations.